When you are expecting twins, triplets or quads, this purchase can pose a range of different questions. Below are some frequently asked questions regarding the purchase of moses baskets.

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As you prepare for the arrival of your babies. Cots can be expensive. When you consider multiplying that times the number of babies that you're expecting. The answer to this question depends on your family, with several individual factors to consider. Keep in mind the following: As twins begin to spend more time sleeping a cot environment. Younger babies don't take up much room and don't move around much as they sleep.

However, a new and innovative solution are cots which attach to the parental bed, like the Arms Reach Co-Sleeper, which is large enough for twins to sleep side-by-side and some triplets. As healthcare professionals recommend that babies sleep in the same room as their parents for the first 6 months, this is the ideal solution.

It allows you to keep your babies close and caring for them is made easier as you don't have to get out of bed!

Using a Cot Divider can be a useful idea when twins are sharing a cot as this helps keep the babies in the recommended feet-to-foot position. However, whilst you may get away with a single cot for up to 6 months, eventually the time will come when sharing a cot space can be an obstacle to efficient sleep.

Older babies may disturb or distract each other and it will start to get cramped. When that happens, you want to be prepared with other sleeping options to avoid the frustration of sleepless nights.

Can Twins sleep in the same cot? Putting twins together to sleep. As with singleton babies. Also bear in mind that they could become hotter by being in such close proximity to one another. It is also important to give them more individual attention and to view them as personalities who may appreciate their own personal area.

Having time together in ways other than sleeping is as important and valuable. Designed to keep twin babies close together but without having to share a cot. Some hospitals put twins together when they are born; other units put twins in separate cots. What you experience in hospital will probably influence what you do at home.

Recent research from the University of Durham into sleeping patterns of twins showed that co-bedding did not appear to be more risky than separate sleeping arrangements for young twins.

Newborn twins can sleep side by side and the same guidelines for avoiding cot death should be adhered to with babies placed in the 'feet to foot' position in the cot.

Sooner or later you will need to put them into two separate cots. Look out for a new Tamba leaflet on Twins and Sleep later in the year.

Should we put the multiple cots in one room? This is a personal decision that each family must make based on what works best for their family's dynamics. In the hectic early days of twinfancy. Is one baby waking the other during the night? Anything to promote sleep! A traditional Moses Basket is a beloved symbol of infancy.

Our dedicated technical team scrutinise everything over and over until each product meets our own stringent requirements too. Some hospitals put twins together when they are born; other units put twins in separate cots.

But it's not necessarily a must-have piece of equipment. Moses Baskets are used for a very short period of time during infancy.

They're easily moved from room to room. Moses Baskets can also provide an alternative to multiple cots when you have twins or triplets. Another alternative to Moses Baskets are the new Carrycot options you can purchase with twin pushchairs - these can provide a handy multiple function crib as they act like a cosy twin pram on your double buggy and can also be used in and around the house. Not all carrycots are suitable for overnight sleeping and special mattresses may need to be purchased.

A wetness sensor means that your toddler will be rewarded with songs and phrases whenever he makes a splash. It's an excellent item, it's lightweight, and it's easy to fold and unfold.

See our range of Buggies. Because your babies will spend a great deal of time sleeping in their cots fingers crossed! If you're buying new cots they should follow British Standard safety guidelines. Aside from basic safety guidelines. If you don't know -- or are unsure about -- your babies' genders.

The last thing you'll have time to deal with once they're born is redecorating their room! Where to put the cot s in the nursery Keep the cots away from power points. Place the cots away from curtain cords and other cords or ropes in which babies could get tangled. Always have the side s up when the baby ies are in the cot s Have cot mobiles well out of reach. Keep the cots well away from heaters. Keep the cots away from windows.

Make sure the space above the cots do not have pictures or mirrors. They could fall and injure the child ren. View our Let Us Sleep nursery department for twin cots and nursery accessories.